Which of These Statements About the Contact Hypothesis Is TRUE

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about the contact hypothesis is TRUE?

• A)Increased contact with someone tends to change our stereotype of the group to which that person belongs.
• B)Increased contact with someone tends to reduce our tendency to use stereotypes to perceive that person.
• C)By reducing our contact with people,we develop more accurate perceptions of them.
• D)All of the answers are correct.
• E)Increased contact with someone tends to change our stereotype of the group to which that person belongs and tends to reduce our tendency to use stereotypes to perceive that person.

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Definitions:

Strictly Convex Preferences

Preferences that demonstrate a consumer's increasing marginal rate of substitution, indicating a strong preference for diversified bundles of goods over homogeneous bundles.

Indifference Curves

Graphs representing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, showing the combinations of goods that provide the same level of utility to the consumer.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility a consumer gains from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Competitive Equilibrium Price Ratio

The ratio of prices that ensures the equality of supply and demand in a competitive market, often used to observe relative price changes between commodities.